Insectproof cup for furniture



May 22,1923. 1,456,395

W. MOLL ET AL INSECT PROOF CUP FOR FURNITURE Filed Aug. 14 1922 WMOZZ.--L IEJNTO Patented May 22, 1923.

UNETEE STATES WALTER MOLL'AND ADRIAN W. ANGEL, OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.

INSECTPROOF CUP FOR FURNITURE.

Application filed August 14, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WALTER Mom and ADRIAN W. ANGEL, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Evansville, in the county of Vanderburg andState of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements inInsectproof Cups for Furniture, of which the following is aSPBClfiCH/CIOIL The object of the present invention is to the furniturebeing freely moved over a floor.

Other objects and advantages will present themselves as the nature ofthe invention is better understood, reference being had to the drawingswhich accompany and which form part of this application.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of theimprovement.

Figum 2 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view illustrating the application of theconstruction.

The improvementincludes a metal cup 1 which is, of course, round in planand which is centrally provided with an upwardly directed inwardlyrounded portion 2. Be-- tween the portion 2 and the outer wall of thecup there is a rounded connecting wall 3.

The centrally bulged portion 2 is formed with an annular openingsurrounded by a flange i, the said flange being formed with outstandingprongs 5, and these prongs are forced into the leg 6 of an article offurniture.

The rounded opening at the center of the Serial N0. 581,312.

cup permits of the device being arranged on the legs of an article offurniture provided with casters so that the application of theimprovement to such devices does not require the removal or withdrawalof such casters. I

It is thought that the foregoing description, when taken in connectionwith the drawing will fully set forth the construction and advantages ofthe improvement, it being apparent that when the cups contain aninsecticide, ants or similar insects will be prevented from crawling upthe leg of the furniture.

By reference to the drawing it will be noted that in using the cups onthe legs of' furniture, whereby the leg is larger than the cup itself,the outer edge of the cup is a sufficient distance from the leg(regardless of size) so that ants or other insects cannot crawl theretobefore passing through the insecticide in the cup.

Having described the claim An attachment for the legs of articles offurniture comprising a cup member which is centrally bulged inwardly,and the wall between the center and the edge thereof rounded,saidin-bulged portion being centrally provided with an openingsurrounded by a flange whereby the same may be arranged upon the leg offurniture provided with a caster, and said flange having integral prongsto enter and sustain the cup on the leg of the furniture.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

invention, we

WALTER MOLL. ADRIAN W. ANGEL.

